"I'll always listen to you. So, will you like me?" Jackson said. Despite that, Serenity felt a slight hesitation in her heart.

'If only... If he was not Jackson Valor, maybe...' Serenity thought she would have liked him better if he was just Jack.

However, he was the man himself—Jackson Valor had been a nightmare to Serenity during her last three years in prison, the man she feared from the bottom of her heart!

***

Serenity could not figure out her relationship with Jackson anymore. She was supposed to fear him, be afraid of him, but sometimes, she could not resist caring about him.

Serenity felt torn and confused when he said such heart-stopping words and looked at her so earnestly. Was he treating her like a game? Or was he actually serious? What about her? Was she attracted to him too?

Serenity could only take one step at a time while doing things. She felt as though she was trapped in a swamp. She wanted to leave but found herself sinking deeper into the abyss.

Serenity fin